Wonder Wheel

Wonder Wheel

Come along for the ride.

Directed by Woody Allen

Produced by Gravier Productions, Amazon Studios

2017101 min6.4 / 10

A melancholic 1950s period drama set against the faded glamour of Coney Island, exploring desire, regret, and entanglement among four damaged characters.

The story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny, an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam house; Humpty, Ginny’s rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey, a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina, Humpty’s long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father’s apartment.

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  • Is Wonder Wheel sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Wonder Wheel scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Wonder Wheel end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Wonder Wheel violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Wonder Wheel easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity71

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Surprise16

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Love40

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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